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   Republican Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., has withstood a strong   
   Democratic challenge for a seat Democrats had hoped to flip in one of   
   the most closely watched states in the country, the Associated Press   
   projects.   
      
   Arizona's 1st Congressional District was expected to be a close race   
   after Rep. David Schweikert narrowly won re-election in 2022 by less   
   than 1%. He had secured the Republican nomination earlier this year   
   after outraising his opponents.   
      
   Schweikert has served in the House for nearly 15 years and has won re-   
   election in a number of redrawn districts since being elected in 2010.   
   He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and has emphasized   
   economic policy and fiscal responsibility, including tackling the   
   increasing national debt.   
      
   GOP REP WINS PRIMARY TO DEFEND CLOSELY WATCHED ARIZONA SEAT   
      
   Shah, a doctor and former state rep, had emerged from a packed   
   Democratic field to secure the nomination to attempt to beat   
   Schweikert. Arizona Central reports that Shah had success with bills   
   getting passed in the GOP-dominated state legislature, and has been   
   compared to outgoing Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.   
      
   He emphasized border security in the border state, as well as issues   
   like tackling inflation and abortion rights.   
      
   CLUB FOR GROWTH POURS $5M INTO TIGHT HOUSE RACES AS GOP BRACES FOR   
   TOUGH ELECTION   
      
   "Shah, who has already represented key parts of Arizona’s First   
   Congressional District in Maricopa County as a State Representative,   
   has a track record of being an independent voice working across party   
   lines to put Arizona families first," his website says. "In Congress,   
   he’ll work to lower costs for hardworking Arizonans and protect   
   abortion rights."   
      
   Arizona is a closely watched state this election cycle, with multiple   
   races in the House and Senate as well as the presidential contest all   
   potentially to be decided by thin margins.   
      
   In the state legislature, Republicans hold a thin majority and   
   Democrats are hoping to take both chambers. If so, it would be the   
   first time they took the House since 1966.   
      
   https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-schweikert-projected-fend-off-   
   dem-challenger-key-arizona-house-race   
      
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